The International Monetary Fund has approved a US$695 million disbursement to Sri Lanka under its Extended Fund Facility programme despite breaches of two key conditions linked to external payments and import controls.
In a statement issued after completing the combined fifth and sixth reviews of the programme, the IMF said...
A Nepali lawmaker belonging to the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party has scaled Mount Everest, carrying the logo of the Federal Parliament.
Mingma David Sherpa, a mountaineer and a member of the House of Representatives, reached the highest peak in the world at 5:40 AM on Wednesday, as per his social...
Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Tuesday said that his government was committed to bringing real and tangible progress in the lives of the people of the Himalayan nation.
During a joint meeting with EU Ambassadors, PM Shah said that he has a deep realisation of the responsibility handed over...
Vice-Chairman of the Lumbini Development Trust of Nepal, Dr. Lharkyal Lama, has been conferred with the prestigious religious title of “Mahasadhamma Jyotikadhaj” by the Government of Myanmar. The honour was presented by Myanmar’s Ambassador to Nepal, U Thant Sin, during a special ceremony at Ngagyur Pelyul Ling Monastery attended...
UNICEF has expressed deep concern over the rising incidents of violence against women and children in Bangladesh and called for immediate steps to strengthen protection systems and ensure justice for victims.
In a statement issued on Friday, UNICEF Representative in Bangladesh, Rana Flowers, said the organisation was deeply shocked and...
Amnesty International has called on authorities in Bangladesh to withdraw charges filed by the International Crimes Tribunal against detained Ekattor Television journalists Farzana Rupa and Mozammel Haque, saying the case threatens press freedom.
In a statement issued on 21 May, Amnesty criticised the charges linked to a 2013 report aired...
The Indian Ocean Ship Sagar today departed Colombo, Sri Lanka following a successful three-day port call. Ministry of Defence said that the visit further reinforces the enduring maritime partnership between India and Sri Lanka and advancing India’s vision of Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions...
Indian Naval Ship INS Sunayna, deployed as IOS Sagar with a multinational crew from 16 countries, arrived at Colombo this morning as part of India’s regional maritime cooperation initiative. The vessel is on the second edition of its Indian Ocean deployment aimed at strengthening ties among partner nations. The...
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has pledged tighter safeguards after a cyber fraud involving a US 2.5 million dollar government payment, as authorities seek to strengthen financial resilience amid a volatile global environment. Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said the Central Bank and the Finance Ministry were working closely to...
Nepal’s Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Sobita Gautam presented the ‘Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty on Criminal Matters’ signed with India for discussion in the parliament. After passing of the bill by the House of Representatives, the agreement on Mutual legal assistance on legal matters will come into...
